Mpox remains an international public health emergency, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Feb 27 (2025). This was after the international health agency decided the epidemic still merits the highest level of alert, with cases rising and its geographic spread widening. “The mpox upsurge continues to meet the criteria of a public health emergency of international...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry has identified a new Mpox case on Jan 10 (Friday) involving a Malaysian man aged 24. The ministry in a statement on Saturday (Jan 11) said that the patient was involved in risky activity and had a history of travelling abroad in the past 21 days. "The patient sought treatment on Jan...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has been actively monitoring potential public health emergencies since August last year, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad (pic), following reports of a new mpox strain discovered in China. The Health Minister assured the public that sentinel surveillance had been activated at all international entry points since August 2024, after the World Health...
PETALING JAYA: A new monkeypox (mpox) case has been detected in Malaysia, says the Health Ministry. The latest case, a clade II infection, was reported on Monday (Nov 25). “The case involves a 34-year-old local man who travelled overseas in the past 21 days and was involved in high-risk activities,” the ministry said in a statement on...
SEPANG: Thermal scanners have been activated at the country’s international entry points such as airports as the Health Ministry enhances precautions against mpox (monkeypox). Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said static and mobile thermal scanners have been activated to screen passengers arriving in Malaysia. At the KLIA Terminal 1, there are four static thermal scanners. "On...
Recently, a message claiming that there is an mpox outbreak in Singapore was spreading on WhatsApp. The claim was accompanied by a photo showing the bare back of a man covered with scars. Because Malaysia is at risk from imported cases, a recent allegation on social media that mpox is spreading in Singapore raised concerns. But is...
